TP-LinkAC3200 Wireless Wi-Fi Tri-Band Gigabit Router (Archer C3200)

I've had this up and running for over a month and a half now and it has been nothing but reliable. It has a strong signal and great range. I had purchased the Linksys WRT1900ACS prior to this and that thing was a disaster, the firmware was terrible and the networks would drop out multiple times a day. I looked for a while to find a replacement for it and came upon this router. I really liked the web interface for the Linksys, especially being able to custom name the devices attached to your network. I emailed TP-Link support and asked if this router had that feature, they emailed back the same day and the response was...no, this router does not have that option. That email was sent before I purchased this router. Tech support even emailed me back a few days later and asked if I had anymore questions and gave me numerous ways to contact them if I did (I really liked the thought and speed of the customer support).Despite not having the naming feature, this router had everything else I wanted so I decided to purchase it. Setup was a breeze and it has been up and running ever since. I usually have at least 12 devices on my network at all time (iPhones, Androids, iPads, Xboxes new and old, Playstations, laptops, desktops, etc..) I have them spread out on the 2 5Ghz channels and the 1 2.4Ghz channel and everything seems to work well. For those that care, I have the Xbox One on a 5Ghz channel and it has open NAT without me having to tweak anything. The web interface is nice and very well organized and the mobile app is pleasing as well.I pay for 60mbps downstream and 5mbps upstream and with the speedtest.net app or website I always get those speeds if not more regardless of the band or the device being tested on (sometimes it is a little under, but not much). I also have an external hard drive hooked up via the USB 3.0 slot on the router and it does a pretty good job reading and writing. I have not done speed tests on it, but I do know it is a little bit slower than the Linksys was. In the end I returned the pile of a router that was the Linksys WRT1900ACS and could not be happier with my decision of replacing it with this TP-Link AC3200. Thanks for reading.

COMPLETELY REVERSED MY REVIEW - NOW 5 STARSMy Original review was 3 stars and titled Wow Am I Disappointed but I was wrong. I now realize all my issues with this router are not the Router - The Problem is the Microsoft Surface Pro 3 and the horrible Marvell AVASTAR Wireless AC Network Adapter. I'm going to leave all my original comments below in hopes that they help someone.When I connected an old laptop with wireless N - my connection strength was strong and I was able to access the management console effortlessly. So then I tried turning off the "Smart Connect" on the router and connected my surface to the 2.4Ghz band only - and no problem. But when I tried to connect the Surface to either 5 Ghz band - all my problems resumed. So then I tried one last setting to test my theory that the problem is with the Internal Surface Network Radio. I re-enabled "smart connect" on the router (enabling all three bands - 1 x 2.4 Ghz and 2 x 5 Ghz) then I went into the device manager on the surface and selected "Network Adapters" then "Marvell Avastar Network Controller" from there I could access the advanced settings which allowed me to select which wireless band I want to Use on the PC. The choices are 2.4, 5, or both. I had it set to both. I left the router with all three bands activated and told the surface to only use 2.4 - and again all my problems disappeared. I had heard about problems with the Surface Network Card, but I hadn't experienced any of them until I got this AC Router.The TP-Link Archer AC3200 is fantastic piece of hardware and it is super easy to set up. I can now confidently give it 5 Stars.While I love the form and function of my Surface Pro 3 The Marvel Network Adapter Sucks.UPDATE:ADMIN PANEL PROBLEM SOLVEDOK Problem #1 is solved. I called my ISP because my connection speeds were so slow and we discovered there is a problem with Windows 10. The Windows Update Feature in Windows 10 operates an optional peer to peer distributed network to push out its updates. This essentially turns your PC into a server to push out updates to and from others and it slows down network connection speeds. This feature by default is on - you have to turn it off. Go to Settings / Update & Security / Windows Update / Advanced Options / Choose How Updates Are Delivered / Click the link and toggle to off. Reboot the PC and Reboot the router. That problem is solved. Now I can log into the admin panel quickly and easily with no lag. Apparently it's a known issue and many ISPs are reporting it to Microsoft.None-The-Less My connections strength and speed have not improved. Infact I would say my connection spped to the router has worsened in the last 6 hours. I was getting 500 to 700 Mbps connection speeds and now I'm consistently getting 55 to 144 Mbps which is simply unacceptable for an AC Router.--------------------------------------------------------------Wow Am I DisappointedI bought this new Archer Tri-Band AC3200 because the Reviews here were so universally good. I have not had that experience.I bought this to Replace a Netgear N900 WNDR4500 because I wanted faster speed and stronger signal. It seems I lost both.I have several problems with this new Router:1. Weaker Signal: I placed the new router in exactly the same location as the former but no matter where in the house (Single Floor 1100sqft condo) where I had 5 bars of signal I now have 3 or 42. The web based interface at http://tpwifilink.net is completely frustrating. It often refuses to connect no matter what browser I'm using (Chrome, IE, Firefox, MS Edge). The status bar just spins and spins and spins ...... it can take up to 5 minutes to get logged into the admin panel and then when I do, switching from Basic to Advanced Mode causes the admin panel to crash and I have to start all over again. I'm so frustrated.I bought this router because the reviews an Amazon were spectacular but my experience is that this is the worst piece of Hardware / Software I've owned in over a decade. I did update the firmware to the latest release (0.9.1 0.1 v004b.0 Build 150831 Rel.48329n) which incidentally was published yesterday (Sept. 11, 2015). And on my network I've got the following devices:•2 Surface Pro 3 PCs with AC WiFi Adapters (wireless)•1 Ethernet Printer Hardwired•1 Chromecast•2 Windows Phones•1 Android Tablet•4 SONOS Devices Running on its own mesh network with 1 SONOS Boost wired into the router•1 ReadyNas Wired into the router.There's nothing out of the ordinary here and like I said its a single floor and relatively small space and both speed and range are reduced while the web interface is horrifically unresponsive. I'm glad I haven't sold the Netgear Router yet. These 6 Antenna and Tri-Bands have not lived up to their promise.